Monday, February 8, 2010

Vegetable printing

Sometimes I find that fresh produce has become unuseable before I have a chance to use it, and it always makes me feel bad to just throw it into the bin. When this happens a great way to use what can't be eaten is to paint with it instead :-) Fruit and vegetable printing is so much fun, and depending on what you are using you can end up with some very cool prints.

WE USED:* potato, cauliflower floret and onion cut in half (you can use anything you have)* corn cob holders (use your own judgement about whether or not your child is safe to use something sharp like this, as they can come dislodged from the fruit/vegetable)* plate* paper towel* paintbrush* paint* paper to stamp on

Other ideas: Try carving patterns and shapes into the fruit/vegetables to make even more unusual prints. Make some fruit/vegetable stamp flashcards by doing one print in the centre of an A6 sized card and laminating them once they are dry. These could be used for matching the vegetable to it's print, or games like snap and memory if you make enough of them.

About Me

We have two little girls in one little apartment, 'Bubble' who is five and 'Squeak' who is now three. This Blog is a collection of ideas for taking all of the little things and making big opportunities to learn and create. You don't need a big budget or a big space to learn and have fun!
It is also a place to share our ideas as we help our two girls on their learning journey with Autism.
I hope you find some helpful ideas or activities here, and feel free to leave comments or ideas of your own :-)
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